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Neil R. MacIntyre, MD, FAARC (above left), Medical Director of Respiratory Care Services at Duke University Hospital, is pictured receiving the Jimmy A. Young Medal from Sam Giordano, MBA, RRT, FAARC, Executive Director of the American Association for Respiratory Care. Dr. Macintyre received the award at the AARC’s 53rd Annual International Respiratory Congress at Orlando, Florida. The Jimmy A. Young Medal is the highest award presented by the AARC and honors an individual who has “exceeded all expectations for meritorious service to the AARC and advancement of the respiratory care professions”.
Jonathan Brady Scott, RRT (far left), Duke Respiratory Care Clinical Supervisor, was also honored at the AARC International Congress at Orlando. Brady received the Adult Acute Care Section's 2007 'Practitioner of the Year' Award. Brady and other Specialty Section award winners are pictured with AARC President Toni Rodriguez, EdD, RRT (fifth from left).
For more information on the Jimmy A. Young Medal and other 2007 AARC awards visit the Congress website ( http://www.aarc.org/education/meetings/congress_07/gazette/saturday.cfm
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Brady Scott, RRT, Respiratory Care Services Clincal Supervisor (far right) along with (left to right) Thomas Knowles, BS, RRT, RPSGT; Rachel Blake, BS, RRT; and Natalie Napolitano, BS, RRT-NPS, AE-C are pictured on the cover of the August 2008 AARC Times. Interviews with these practitioners are included in this issue in article titled "Five Questions for Four 21st Centure RTs". AARC members can read this article on-line by following the 'Resources' link on the AARC website.
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